Civil War Colored Troops Detachment
by US Colored Troops, Colored Detachment
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[African American Civil War Military] Special Order Number 118. Dated December 3rd, 1863. Handwritten and signed on headquarters letterhead of the Draft Rendezvous, Long Island, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. Measures approximately 9.5" x 7.5". This document assigns Sergeant Kern of the 29th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry to the Colored Detachment, and orders him to report immediately to his commanding officer Lieutenant J.M. Deane. This unspecified Colored Detachment was one of the nascent black units that were being mustered in 1863 following Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. The 29th Mass was a notable unit, taking heavy losses in the Petersburg Campaign including the assault On Fort Stedman, which was the last serious attempt by Confederate troops to break the Siege of Petersburg. The Order is signed by Lt. William Augustus Hill, 19th Mass. This came from the estate of Lieut. John Milton Deane, the commanding officer who Sgt. Kern was assigned to, and who was also a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor for his role in the Assault on Fort Stedman. Minor edge wear but in very good condition overall.
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- US Colored Troops, Colored Detachment
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For over 30 years, we have served a clientele of collectors, private institutions, universities, and public libraries in acquisition and collection development. We are members of ILAB, ABAA, and PADA, and have furnished collections around the world with rare and unique material; from the personal letters of literary greats to first edition Journals of Congress to unique pamphlets from the civil rights era. We strive to find archives and original early printed material that can fill gaps in existing institutional holdings; the kind of material that can bring new perspectives to the traditionally disregarded voices of indigiouneous peoples, women, and African-Americans.
We pride ourselves on the ability to track down the rarest and most interesting material for our client's collections. The partnerships we form with libraries, institutions, and personal collectors begin with a phone call or an email and last for decades. We offer an unconditional guarantee for each item's authenticity and completeness.